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‘Conclave’, ‘The Brutalist’, Mikey Madison among big winners at Bafta 2025

US actor Mikey Madison poses in the press room after winning the Best Actress award for 'Anora' during the BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London, Britain, Feb 16, 2025. EFE/EPA/TOLGA AKMEN

London, – The British Academy Film Awards held the 78th Bafta Awards on Sunday at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Season favorites such as Conclave and The Brutalist scored big wins, so did Mikey Madison, nominated for best actress and rising star. German director Edward Berger’s papal drama “Conclave” won best picture. Brady Corbet won best … Read more

Madonna slams Trump’s anti-LGBT+ measures

[FILE] US pop star Madonna begins the UK leg of her re-Invention world tour at the MEN Arena in Manchester, Saturday 14 August 2004. EPA/FILE/GARETH COPLEY UK AND IRELAND OUT[UK AND IRELAND OUT]

Los Angeles, US, Jan 20 (EFE).- Pop icon Madonna has publicly condemned recent measures by US President Donald Trump that target the LGBT+ community. “It’s so sad to watch our new government slowly dismantling all the freedoms we have been fighting for and won over the years,” Madonna wrote on her X account. She added … Read more

Coldplay’s grand return to India kicks off after 8 years

[FILE] Chris Martin of the British band Coldplay performs on stage in Zurich, Switzerland, Sunday 06 April 2003. EPA/FILE PHOTO KEYSTONE/STEFFEN SCHMIDT

New Delhi, Jan 18 (EFE).– British band Coldplay has return to India after an eight-year hiatus, launching a series of highly anticipated performances starting Saturday, with the grand finale set to be the largest concerts in the band’s history. The band will perform five shows across Mumbai and Ahmedabad between January 18 and 26. The … Read more

David Lynch, director of ‘Blue Velvet’ and ‘Twin Peaks’, dies at 78

(FILE) American filmmaker David Lynch during an interview in Amsterdam Sep 13, 2006. EFE/Freek van Asperen

Los Angeles, US, Jan 16 Jan (EFE). – American director David Lynch, whose works include “Blue Velvet,” “Twin Peaks,” and “Mulholland Drive,” died at the age of 78, his family announced on social media on Thursday. “It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David … Read more

Author Gaiman breaks silence on sexual assault allegations

File photo of Neil Gaiman EFE-EPA/FILE/SARAH YENESEL

International Desk, Jan 15 (EFE).- Acclaimed writer and screenwriter Neil Gaiman has vehemently denied allegations of sexual assault made by multiple women over the past year, expressing his denial with “horror and dismay.” Eight of the accusers were named in a recent New York Magazine article, adding to claims first made public in 2024 through … Read more

The world celebrates 2025

Fireworks illuminate the sky above the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge as part of the early New Year'Äôs Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia, 31 December 2024. EFE/EPA/BIANCA DE MARCHI NO ARCHIVING AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

English Desk, Dec 31 (EFE) – As the clock strikes midnight, the world welcomes 2025 amid fireworks, local festivals, and celebrations. The South Pacific island of Kiritimati was the first to strike midnight at 10 a.m. GMT. As they do every year, the nearly 7,000 people who live on the island, which is part of … Read more

Social media use linked to reduced depression in older adults

[FILE] A man reads news about the services of major social media services going down, in Karachi, Pakistan, 04 October 2021. EFE-EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER

Beijing, Nov 12 (EFE).– A new Chinese study suggests that social media use can help prevent and reduce depression symptoms among middle-aged and older adults. The research, published in the international journal, Translational Psychiatry, used data from an ongoing study on Chinese residents aged 45 and older. The team analyzed the impact of social media … Read more